Temporary binder.



No. 628,84. Patented July 4, I899.

W. A. WEBB.

TEMPORARY BINDER.

(Applicafion filed Mar. 27, 1899.)

{No Model.)

UNITED Y STATES I PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM A. WVEBB, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

TEM PORARY BINDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 628,134, dated July 4, 1899.

Application filed March 27,1899. Serial No. 710,607. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that LWILLIAM A. WEBB, residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have, invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Temporary Binders, of which the following is a specifiw cation.

The object of my invention is to provide a temporary binding mechanism which is at.- tached to a rigid back and permanent covers so constructed that the temporary binding mechanism can be looked together, with the leaves attached thereto, within a case or shell forming part of the back of the book.

Another object of my invention is to pro Vide means for unlocking and moving the temporary binding mechanism outof its seat to allow the old leaves to betaken out and new ones inserted, as well as to provide ready means for inserting the leaves for a complete book.

Another object of my invention is to pro vide binding mechanism which will rigidly hold the sheets together when the binding mechanism is locked in position.

The features of myinvention'are more fully set forth in the description of the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, in which 7 Figure 1 is a perspective View of a book with my temporary binder attached locked in position for use. Fig. 2is a side elevation of a book, showing the binder mechanism swung outward into position for insertion and removal of the leaves. 1 Fig. 3 is a central longitudinal section on the axial line of the binder-frame. on line 2 2, Fig. 3. w :0, Fig. 4:.

A A represent the covers of the book, which are hinged by flexible connection With the rigid back B in the usual manner of constructing the covers and backs.

Fig. 5 is a section on line 0 represents an open shell or frame of quad-' rilateral form, preferably made of metal socured to the back and covers and within which the leaves lie and through which the bindingposts are attached. D, represents a similarshaped frame rigidly secured within the back of the book, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Frame 0 is hinged within the frame D by means of pivots a, so that the frame C may as occasion requires. -Two kinds of binder-posts are employed. The two outside ones maybe called the temare provided with enlarged heads. portion of this binding-frame is preferably of Fig. 4 is a sectional view be swung back and closed within the frame D.

VVhen the book is swung out, as shown in Fig; 2', the permanent binder mechanism can be removed and leaves taken out and put in,

porary binding-posts, and in the preferred form of construction these posts and the temporary frame 0 are made extensible. In this construction E represents the sleeve rigidly secured to the bottom plate F of the swinging frame. The ends of this swinging frame are made of three pieces. The end pieces I) are made integral with the bottom piece F. To these strips are riveted outside end pieces 61, which project up approximately to the height of the frame. 6 represents inwardlyprojecting studs, two upon each side, which double L shape; The limbs g are provided with two slots at each end, which engage over the shanks of the stud e, so that the top portion of this binding-frame may be extended up in setting and removing the book-leaves.

In' order that the outside binding-posts may be extended with the frame, to the upper section of the frame are connected the members of the extensible posts, which telescope with the other members rigidly and firmly attached to the lower member of the frame. These extensible members consist of sleeves and posts or bars sliding inv the sleeves. the drawings, the sleeves are rigidly connected to the bottom piece and the posts H are rigidly attached to the top portion G. The position of these sleeves and posts of course might be reversed. I have spoken of these posts as temporary binders, because they are adapted to receive the perforations h, pierced in the leaves I, said'perforations being open by a slot J, so as to allow the leaves to'be readily put on and taken off.

In order that the leaves may be permanently held, they are pierced with a central perforation K, through which is passed the bindingpin L. This pin performs the function of holding the leaves together when the book is locked and preventing them from becoming detached, so that it is necessary if it is wished to take out any of the leaves to unlock the The top As shown in I book and detach this binding-pin. The leaves can then be slipped off, the temporary binding-posts passing out of their orifices through the slots. The pin is provided with enlarged head land is passed through orifices in the top and bottom members of the frame C. When the frame is moved into the stationary frame D, the head Zof the bolt is held in place by this frame and the pin locked in the swinging frame and the leaves thus doubly locked in their position in the book.

In order to lock the swinging frame and hold it rigidly within the back and stationary frame, I provide a rod M,which passes through the back of the book in rear of the stationary frame. It is secured in position by the fillingplates N. The rod is armed at each end with hooks 0, adapted to engage over the pins P of the swinging binder-frame. This rod is preferably spring-controlled, so as to hold the hooks normally down, so that when the swinging frame is moved back they automatically engage with the catches. 0" represents a keyway formed in the rod M, so that it may be turned on its axis to disengage with catches 0, so as to allow the frame to be swung out, as shown in Fig. 2. lVhen in this position, the pin L is removed and more leaves may be added by passing them over the bindingposts, or leaves may be detached by simply slipping them off of their posts, as before described. It will thus be seen that the leaves or any of them may be detached without the necessityof first taking off the superimposed leaves and without tearing. In many instances the extensible frame and posts need not be usedfor instance, where the leaves are to be altogether taken off or inserted; but the extensible feature is important where it is desired to insert and remove intermediate sheets.

Having described my invention, I claim- 1.. In combination with the back of a book, an outer shell frame secured thereto and a binder-frame hinged to the supporting-frame and carrying binder-posts secured to the binder frame and means for locking the binder-frame within the outer supportingframe secured to the back of the book, substantially as specified.

2. In combination with the back of a book a shell frame rigidly secured within the back, a skeleton frame hinged within said shell frame and carrying binder-posts, substantially as specified.

3. In combination with the back of a book a shell frame rigidly secured within the back, a skeleton frame carrying binder-posts and hinged within said shell frame, and locking mechanism supported Within the back for securing said skeleton frame within the shell frame, substantially as specified.

4. In a temporary binder a shell frame secured within the back, a skeleton frame hinged to the shell frame at one edge thereof, and adapted to swing out of said shell, and a removable binder-pin carried by said skeleton frame and locked in position by the shell frame, substantially as specified.

5. In combination with a back of a book of a rigid shell frame, a skeleton binder-frame hinged to one edge of the shell and carrying outside binding-posts and a removable binding-pin located between the outside posts,substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

YVILLIAM A. "WEBB.

\Vitnesses:

OLIVER B. KAISER, W. R. Wool). 

